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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
The Foundation
Discover the factors that led to the birth of Hip Hop and its first hit in 1982.
Under Siege
Chuck D of Public Enemy explores Hip Hop’s political awakening over the last 50 years. With a host of rap stars and cultural commentators he tracks Hip Hop’s socially conscious roots. From The Message to Fight The Power 2020, he examines how Hip Hop has become "the Black CNN."
Under Siege
Season 1 Episode 2 | 54m 32s | CC
Explore the 1980s and the birth of Hip Hop as social commentary in the Reagan Era with the emergence of artists like Public Enemy, KRS-One, Ice-T, and NWA.
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